Description
This Dill Pickle Snack Mix is a tangy, savory, and crunchy treat combining corn and wheat cereals, pretzels, pumpernickel chips, cheese crackers, and cashews coated with a flavorful blend of dill pickle juice, dried dill, garlic powder, and ranch seasoning. Baked at a low temperature, it makes a perfect snack for parties, picnics, or casual movie nights.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Mix
- 3 cups corn squares cereal
- 3 cups wheat squares cereal
- 2 cups mini pretzels
- 2 cups pumpernickel chips
- 1 cup white cheddar cheese crackers
- 1 cup cashews
Coating
- ½ cup canola oil
- 5 tablespoons dill pickle juice
- 2 tablespoons dried dill
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 packet (1 ounce) ranch dressing seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Begin by preheating your oven to 250 degrees F to prepare for baking the snack mix evenly at a low temperature.
- Combine Dry Ingredients: Add the corn squares cereal, wheat squares cereal, mini pretzels, pumpernickel chips, white cheddar cheese crackers, and cashews to a large bowl. Gently mix to combine all the crunchy components without breaking them.
- Mix Coating: In a small bowl, whisk together the canola oil, dill pickle juice, dried dill, garlic powder, and ranch dressing seasoning until well combined to create the flavorful coating.
- Coat the Snack Mix: Pour the coating evenly over the dry mix while stirring gently to ensure every piece is coated with the tangy and savory mixture.
- Bake: Spread the coated snack mix onto a large baking sheet in a single layer. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring halfway through to prevent burning and promote even baking.
- Cool and Store: Remove the baking sheet from the oven and allow the snack mix to cool completely on the sheet. Once cooled, pack the mix into an airtight container for storage to maintain its crunch and flavor.
Notes
- This Dill Pickle Snack Mix stands out from traditional Chex Mix with its distinctive tangy dill pickle flavor infused throughout the mix.
- It is perfect for serving at parties, picnics, or as a tasty snack during movie nights at home.
- Allow the mix to cool completely before storing to keep it crisp and fresh.
- Use a low baking temperature to ensure the seasoning sets without burning the mix components.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 428 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 1139 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.02 g
- Carbohydrates: 66 g
- Fiber: 7 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 4 mg
